The veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left and right knees were denied due to failure to report for a VA examination without good cause.
The deciding factor: The veteran failed to report for a scheduled VA examination, which was necessary to determine the current severity of his knee disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- chondromalacia and pathological plica (medial shelf syndrome), left knee, retropatellar pain syndrome, right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 23, 2006
- Citation
- 0618619
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral knee conditions as additional evidence and an inadequate medical opinion require further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection, increased rating, and TDIU as they are inextricably intertwined with her secondary service connection claim. The Veteran is to be scheduled for a VA examination to assess the severity of her right knee disabilities and an addendum opinion regarding her cervical strain.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for retropatellar pain syndrome, left and right knees are being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to comply with the October 2022 Board remand directives.
- Granted
The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from December 30, 2015 due to his service-connected disabilities.
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